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Commonwealth of Massachusetts · 2 hours ago

Junior System Administrator - SQL & Server Migration (Contracted/Temporary)

United States-Massachusetts-Boston - 1 Federal St

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$50/hr - $50/hr

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development is seeking a hands-on System Administrator Contractor to support the upgrade and migration of approximately six legacy SQL Server and Windows Server environments hosted on AWS EC2. The contractor will work closely with the EOED CISO, development leads, and EOTSS partners to plan and execute migrations from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2019/2022 and corresponding Windows Server upgrades.

Government Administration

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform SQL Server upgrades and migrations (standalone instances) from legacy versions to SQL Server 2019 or 2022

Support Windows Server upgrades to supported versions (2019/2022)

Execute SQL backup, restore, validation, and cutover activities

Assist in evaluating high availability and disaster recovery requirements (with guidance)

Perform post-migration testing and validation with development teams

Conduct and document backup restoration testing

Produce RTO/RPO documentation for migrated systems

Work with the CISO and development leads to build and manage migration plans

Track tasks, dependencies, risks, and timelines to ensure migrations complete on schedule

Coordinate with EOTSS as needed for infrastructure, access, or change activities

Participate in change planning and scheduled cutovers

Create and maintain clear documentation, including: Migration steps and runbooks. Testing and validation results. Known issues and follow-up items

Provide regular status updates and escalate risks or blockers early

Maintain professional, collaborative relationships across technical and non-technical teams

Qualification

Windows Server administrationSQL Server upgradesAWS EC2 experienceSQL backupRestoreBasic scriptingOrganizational skillsClear communication

Required

Hands-on experience administering Windows Server environments

Practical experience with SQL Server backup and restore

Prior experience performing server or SQL upgrades (even at small scale)

Familiarity with cloud-hosted servers (AWS EC2 experience preferred)

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to work independently while knowing when to ask questions

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Exposure to SQL Server 2019 or 2022

Basic scripting experience (PowerShell preferred)

Familiarity with development/test/production environment coordination

Experience working in regulated or public-sector environments

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Company

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a government administration.

Founded in 1788

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.mass.gov/

H1B Sponsorship

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2023 (2)

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2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$20.84M

Key Investors

U.S. Department of Agriculture

2024-10-29Grant· $20.84M

Leadership Team

David J. Kelly

CEO/President

Mary-Louise White

CEO

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